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President Donald J. Trump Approves Wisconsin Disaster Declaration

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THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

August 10, 2018

President Donald J. Trump Approves Wisconsin Disaster Declaration

Today, President Donald J. Trump declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Wisconsin and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding from June 15 to June 19, 2018.

Federal funding is available to the State and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding in the counties of Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Clark, Douglas, and Iron.

Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide.